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LEAD 0R canon-HOLDER. 4 No. 273,093. Patented Feb. 27, 1883..

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GUSTAV I1. JAEGER,

PATENT OFFIcE.

or NEW YORK, N. Y.

LEAD 0R CRAYON HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 273,093, dated February 27, 1883.

Application filed November 18, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV L. JAEGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Lead or Crayon Holders, of which the following'is a specification.

This invention relates to the means for supporting or retaining in position in the lead-receptacle of the handle the movable lead or crayon; and it consists in a lead-clam ping shackle which intersectsthe plane of the leadreceptacle, and a fin ger-sprin g on the side of the handle, which has one end attached to the latter and the other end connected to the shackle, and which acts on the shackle with a tendency to draw the same toward it, so that, if the lead is caused to pass through the eye of the shackle and the latter is permitted to follow the action of'its spring, the edge of said eye binds or impinges against the lead or crayon, thus preventing its endwise movement, whereas by simply depressing the spring the shackle may be displaced torelease the lead.

It consists, also, in the arrangement of the lead-clamping shackle in a recess in the side of the handle, such recess intersecting the leadreccptacle and being above the lower end or tip of the handle, and the finger-spring being attached to the handle at a point above the recess, so that a solid bearing is afforded below the shackle to the fingers of the writer as well as to the lead contained in the receptacle.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l represents a part section and part side View. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on the line 00 .r, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 illustrates a modification, partly in side view and partly in section. Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line y 3 Fig. 3.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

Theletter A designates the handle or sheath, having abore or tube in the center thereof, forming the lead-receptacle 0. C denotes the shackle for clamping the lead, and D the finger-spring on the side of the handle acting on the shackle. Said shackle and spring are in- I tegral, they being formed of a single piece of (No model.)

I of the shackle-is similar in shape and diam: etcr to the lead-receptacle 0, so that the eye is adapted to coincide therewith. In the example shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the handle is provided with a recess, t", ashort distance above its lower end or tip, of sufficient depth to interis arranged in said recess, while the point at which the spring D is fastened to the handle is above the recess, and in the example shown in in a position to intersect the plane of theleadreceptacle. In the example last named the the two members being opposite to each other. The action of the spring D is to draw the shackle toward it-namely, in a direction trans verse to the lead-receptacle 0-and if the lead introduced into this receptacle is caused to pass through the eyes 8 of the shackle, it is firmly held iirthe desired position by the contact therewith of the edge of said eye, while when it is desired to release the lead itis only necessary to depress the spring, thereby displacing the shackle. By arranging the shackle G and its spring in the manner shown in Figs. 1 and 2 a solidbearing is afforded below the shackle, not only to the fingers of the writer, but also to the lead contained in the receptacle, so that they pencil is convenient in use and the lead is least liable to break.

It will be seen that the devices herein described are simple in construction, thus allowing the pencil to be manufactured at low cost, are easily operated, and are not liable to get out of order. 7

If desired, the pencil-lead can be provided with notches for engagement with the shackle.

I am aware that a brace for bits has had its bit-receivin g socket provided with atransve'rse slide slotted for the passage of the bit-shank, one edge of the slot being adapted to engage a notch in the bit-shank by the action of a coiled spring, the slide having a finger-piece, by pressing on which the slide is disengaged from the hit-shank. Such, however, is notmy invention, and is not claimed by me.

What 1 claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isr l. The'combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, with the handle having the sect the lead-receptacle 0, and the shackle O Figs. 3 and 4 the shackle is situated below the lower end of the handle, it beingin either case shackle and its spring, moreover, are doubled,

central lead-receptacle, of the lead-clamping shackle, arranged to intersect the plane of said receptacle and the finger-spring on the side of the handle, having one end attached to the latter and the other end connected to the shackle and acting on the shackle with a tendency to draw the same toward it, for the purpose specified.

2. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, with the handle having the central lead'receptacle and having the recess intersecting said receptacle above the lower end or tip, of the lead-clamping shackle, ar

ranged in said recess, and the finger-spring on the side of the handle,having one end attached :3

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 20 hand and seal in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GUSTAV L. J AEGER. Witnesses:

CHAS. WAHLERS, E. F. KAS TENHUBER. 

